Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
ABN 36 076 406 801
Minutes of Directors' Meeting 24 June 2003
The meeting started at 5:45pm AEST on 24 June 2003 and took place by way of teleconference in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Society. 1. Attendance Present: Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Jeremy Malcolm, Ross Kelso (Minutes), Tony Hill (Chair), Andrew McRae, Narelle Clark, George Fong Apologies: Craig Ng, Gerry White, Kate Lance, Gunela Astbrink Absent: Anne Greiner 2. Minutes of Previous Meeting MOVED (Clark/Malcolm): That the minutes of 26 May be approved. CARRIED 3. Actions Arising from the Minutes Kate: * Check how AUUG does regular deductions Action - Held over pending new renewal processes Tony: * To report back to ISOC on Chinese Delegation Action - Held over Cheryl: * To confirm membership processing, invoices, regular deductions Action - Awaiting opening of new account with Bendigo Bank (BB) * To provide list of members to Craig Action - Done * To send her notes on ASIC advisory session to Craig Action - Done * New Action - To invoice Cisco for sponsorship dues Andrew: * To chase down possible Cisco sponsorship and contact Action - Successful! Craig: * To prepare a paper company register at Maddocks Action - Done, is 'almost' up-to-date To investigate new reporting arrangements with ASIC, do they affect date of AGM? Action - No further action is required until further communication received from ASIC; our AGM date should not change, though will confirm/advise should this be the case. Jeremy: To compile Interconnect submission, send to 'iamens' list Action - Done George: To contact Tony re IAP (Innovation Assistance Program) Action - George to talk to Tony re Innovation Assistance Program soon after this Wednesday Craig & Narelle: To investigate membership contact with university students Action - Held over 4. Reports 4.1 Executive Director's Report As circulated earlier, main activities: * Organised TCCM meetings - Darwin (today, 24 June), Sydney (26 June). NB: Broome meeting deferred until next year, DCITA funding permitting. * With Craig's assistance, Galen's resignation settled * Chased up all Directors to complete BB identification * Reworked Interconnect submission and sent in to ACCC * Various event promotions, etc. MOVED (Langdon-Orr/Fong) that the ED report be accepted. CARRIED 4.2 Financial Report Running late, so only verbal presentation given. The 'single sign' cheque account currently with NAB will be the last to move across to BB, once all new membership income arrives. Once last Director signature obtained, will propose that $25K from main cheque account be placed on 100 day term deposit with BB. Also propose to create online merchant facility with BB. Tony said we need to acquit DCITA grant money by end FY. MOVED (Fong/Clark) that the report be accepted, particularly noting the matter of the $25K term deposit. CARRIED. 5. Membership Issues Membership invoicing ready to go once BB account set up and MYOB interfaced. 6. Resolutions on Notice 7. Discussion * A list of Director meeting attendance has been circulated. * This week's Sydney TCCM meeting to be hosted at Cisco. Notes from Melbourne TCCM meeting outstanding (Action: Tony) * With Galen's resignation, we are able to invite another person to fill vacancy. (Action: Tony will investigate interest and circulate any relevant CV information) * Chinese translator to be thanked for assistance (Action: Tony) * Narelle offered to attend NGN FOG meetings 8. Any Other Business * Albert Zomaya is a Professor at Sydney Uni. and his chair is funded by Cisco (Cisco Systems Chair Professor of Internetworking. He is interested in grid computing & could be a good speaker at a future ISOC-AU seminar. (Action: Tony to try to meet him when next in Sydney.) * Industry representatives are seeking greater involvement. This gives opportunity to revitalize our 'industry council'. (Action: Tony to further this proposal.) 9. Next Meeting Meeting closed at 6.43pm. Next meeting 5.45pm 21 July 2003. 10. Confirmation Signed as a correct and complete record of the above meeting. Tony Hill President, ISOC-AU